Cleared Traditional

K922970 - INTRA-OPERATIVE TEC ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

K922970 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INTRA-OPERATIVE TEC ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM, manufactured by Intensive Technology, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code MCW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 208-day FDA review.

K922970 · Intensive Technology, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jan 1993
Decision
208d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K922970 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTRA-OPERATIVE TEC ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM. Classified as Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy (product code MCW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intensive Technology, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 13, 1993 after a review of 208 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4875 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K922970

510(k) Number K922970 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 1992
Decision Date January 13, 1993
Days to Decision 208 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
83d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 208d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MCW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MCW Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4875
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - MCW Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy

All 145
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